New French Law

[RalphLambrecht]

I heard on the news in Germany that France passed a law on Oct 012017 that all digitally modified images need to be labeled as 'photographic retouched from now on.Dos anyone have more details?

 

[faberryman]

It will be interesting the see the definition of "digitally modified". Exposure? Contrast? Color temperature?

 

[Craig75]

http://www.france24.com/en/20170930-france-fashion-photoshop-law-models-skinny

 

[tedr1]

as if life isn't complicated enough already !

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

It will be interesting the see the definition of "digitally modified". Exposure? Contrast? Color temperature?

Blue skies in lieu of the traditional French greyness. Smoothing over wrinkles. Getting rid of double-chins, bingo wings and jowels. No limit!

 

[Eric Rose]

I don't care what the French do.

 

[Prof_Pixel]

http://www.france24.com/en/20170930-france-fashion-photoshop-law-models-skinny

Note it says: "As of October 1, "it will be mandatory to use the label ‘retouched photo’ alongside any photo used for commercial purposes when the body of a model has been modified by an image-editing software to either slim or flesh out her figure”" so it only applies to the modification of the body of a model.

 

[Sirius Glass]

A good move in the right direction. Now it needs to be expanded to all Faux$hopping.

 

[removed account4]

guess this would have to be labelled ?


i wonder if film photographers retouched as they have since photography was born,
if theywould have to label their photographs the same way ?

 

[Sirius Glass]

guess this would have to be labelled ?


i wonder if film photographers retouched as they have since photography was born,
if theywould have to label their photographs the same way ?

Please post the URL since it will not play on APUG.

 

[Sirius Glass]

In the darkroom would raising one side of the easel to elongate bodies at weddings so the bridle party looks thinner have to be labeled? I do not think so since as stated the photograph would not be retouched or digitally altered.

 

[MattKing]

The law has a particular societal purpose, and only applies to commercial usage.
Whether it will assist in its purpose (and I understand there are other things being done for the same purpose) may be uncertain, but I certainly can think of worse ways for legislators to spend their time.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

It will be interesting the see the definition of "digitally modified". Exposure? Contrast? Color temperature?

retouched.